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#FedFeed – 3 things you probably didn’t know the government does

Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from social media and presented for your enjoyment.

Daisy Thornton@dthorntonWFED

November 7, 2016 5:24 pm

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Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from social media and presented for your enjoyment.

Here’s a few neat little things you might not know the federal government does:

Mailing a coconut is a ‘must-do’ for Hawaii Post Office™ visitors. Find out why in our latest blog post! https://t.co/snyyiwuPJa

— U.S. Postal Service (@USPS) November 7, 2016

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On one particular island in Hawaii, visitors are encouraged to mail a coconut. Apparently, around 3,000 are mailed each year.

The Ultimate Map of New York City’s Street Trees https://t.co/StWK2CPESh via @CityLab #UrbanTrees pic.twitter.com/P7kYK9iROc — FS Tropical Research (@USFS_IITF) November 6, 2016

The U.S. Forest Service helps to survey urban tree canopies and promote projects like this.

Coming soon to an orbit above you…6 Earth-observing #SmallSats, some as small as a loaf of bread. Get the details: https://t.co/moayfsDyqk pic.twitter.com/7tlRLbzlBY

— NASA (@NASA) November 7, 2016

And NASA is experimenting with tiny satellites to make space a more economical frontier.

Daisy Thornton

Daisy Thornton is Federal News Network’s digital managing editor. In addition to her editing responsibilities, she covers federal management, workforce and technology issues. She is also the commentary editor; email her your letters to the editor and pitches for contributed bylines.

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